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Getting Started

Setup Guide

Follow these steps to get the most out of Check Tow.

1

Free Plate Lookup

Run a quick plate check using available NYC public data. No account required — just enter your plate and state.

Check My Plate Free
2

Choose Monitoring

Free users can check plates on demand. Paid plans let you save vehicles for automatic monitoring so you never miss a new ticket.

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3

Add Your Vehicle

Add your plate and state so Check Tow can monitor available NYC parking and camera violation records on your behalf.

Add a Vehicle
4

Confirm Alert Preferences

Choose how you want to be notified — email or in-app — when a violation, penalty, likely judgment signal, or balance change appears.

Notification Settings
5

Use Official NYC Links

Check Tow sends you to NYC's official systems to confirm final balance, payment status, or dispute options. We do not process payments directly.

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6

Keep Monitoring Active

Your plan determines how many vehicles can be monitored. Review your dashboard regularly — we surface new tickets, due dates, and boot/tow risk automatically.

Go to Dashboard
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